Careers · Counter and Rental Clerks · New Mexico
Counter and Rental Clerks in New Mexico
Counter and rental clerks handle customer orders for repairs, rentals, and services, typically working in person at rental shops, repair facilities, or service counters. They describe available options, calculate costs, process payments, and maintain records In New Mexico the median pay is $35,580 a year, 14% below the national median of $41,300.
$35,580median pay in New Mexico, per year
$29,430–$42,970middle half earn
2,360employed in New Mexico
$41,300U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingService OrientationReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessWritingMonitoring
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministrativeSales and MarketingAdministration and ManagementMathematics (knowledge)
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Counter and Rental Clerks.
Licenses and training in New Mexico
Counter and Rental Clerks pay in other states
District of Columbia · $53,760New Jersey · $48,900Vermont · $48,430Washington · $47,820New Hampshire · $47,250Maine · $46,870Rhode Island · $46,360New York · $46,270Colorado · $46,240Wisconsin · $45,720
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against counter and rental clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against counter and rental clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 41-2021.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico, annual.